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Position Summary:

The volunteer coordinator recruits, assists in training, and manages volunteers for

various ICTC service projects that address specific program and community

needs. The volunteers recruited by the volunteer coordinator should reflect a balance

of local community members and others who can participate in a range of volunteer service projects. Basic volunteer service project categories include one-day, short-term, and long-term service projects

Volunteer Coordinator Responsibilities:

Volunteer Recruitment and Training

? Recruit required number of volunteers (varies by site)

? Recruit volunteers to commit to one-day, short-term, and long-term volunteer

projects (details of the size and scope of these projects will be provided by

Jumpstart staff)

Planning and Implementation

? Assist site staff in identifying volunteer projects through needs assessment and

ongoing communication with partner early childhood centers

? Assist site staff in implementation of events and support volunteers for service

days held at partner early childhood centers

Work with site staff and to plan annual volunteer appreciation event

Volunteer Management and Tracking

? Establish and regularly update volunteer schedule and list of events

? Communicate regularly with volunteers through check-in phone calls, e-mails,

and personal appreciations for their efforts

? Document and log volunteer hours in volunteer tracking system and report hours

to ICTC office

Time Commitment

? Serve 10-16 hrs

Qualifications and Experience

Dedication to volunteerism and coordinating volunteer activities

? Experience in leadership role

? Experience recruiting, training, managing, and supporting groups of people to

address community needs through service projects

? Ability to build relationships and work with volunteer and

community members

? Track record of planning and implementing events

? Desire to learn more about how to reduce the infant mortality within the Black Community

Commitment to service

? Community service experience

? Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds

? Enthusiastic and positive attitude toward helping others

Professionalism

? Ability to work well independently and on a team

? Maturity and good judgment in relating to Jumpstart peers, partners, and families

? Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds

? Availability, dependability, and willingness to be flexible

? Demonstrated ability to solve problems and think strategically

? Enthusiastic and positive attitude toward helping others

The International Center for Traditional Childbearing is an infant mortality prevention, breastfeeding and midwife training non-profit organization. Its mission is to increase the number of midwives, doulas and healers of color, to empower families in order to reduce maternal and infant mortality.

"Because Healthy Babies Are Everyone's Business